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Phase IV
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Overview

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6.4/10   1,467 votes
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Director:
Saul Bass
Writer:
Mayo Simon (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
September 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
Ravenous Invaders Controlled by a Terror Out in Space Commanded to Annihilate the World! more
Plot:
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User Comments:
Amazing suspense-filled film. more

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Phase Four (UK)
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Runtime:
93 min | USA:84 min (TCM print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Saul Bass has said in interviews that the studio tampered with film in post against his wishes. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During one of the scenes inside the dome, Lynne Frederick speaks with a English accent instead of the American accent she uses during the rest of the film. more
Quotes:
Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs: You did your major work applying game theory to the language of killer whales.
James R. Lesko: Well, it seemed cheaper than applying it to roulette
Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs: Did you actually *succeed* in making positive contact with the whales?
James R. Lesko: Only with the emotionally disturbed.
Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs: How were you able to determine that?
James R. Lesko: We talked!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Phase IV (#1.9)" (1989) more

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25 out of 32 people found the following comment useful:-
Amazing suspense-filled film., 23 September 2005
10/10
Author: Timothy Rayner from United Kingdom

I don't know how other's comments on awful acting can be justified. On the two occasions that I saw this film on television I found it gripping. The emotion that the girl shows in the film is clearly meant to be shock and not bad acting - only in over the top Hollywood acting do women get completely taken over by hysteria for the majority of the film.

This is not a standard horror or action film and the tension builds as the nature of the film changes from observance of a scientific study, to the observance of several disasters, to a chilling conclusion.

Those who want a cerebral, plot and dialogue based, tense and suspense-filled thriller will probably love this film. For those who find this isn't their cup of Tea - I hope you enjoy watching Freddy Vs Jason.

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The Soundtrack - anyone know where to get any of it??? satanbug69
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